AAP announces protest to push water bills scheme
Hindustan Times|February 19, 2024
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday announced that it will soon launch protests against the alleged hurdles being put before the implementation of the Delhi Jal Board's One-Time Settlement Scheme for water bill arrears "at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena".

The BJP, meanwhile, said that the AAP government fails to fully implement the scheme-related administrative procedures and then blames and targets the officials.

HT reached out to LG office, but the officials did not respond to request for comment.

AAP functionaries, MLAs, councillors and cabinet ministers held a meeting at the Civic Centre on Sunday over the scheme being allegedly obstructed by bureaucrats. In a statement, AAP said due to LG's pressure, government officials have refused to implement it.

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